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| HER Number: | MDV135165 |
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| Name: | Circular enclosure south of Smith’s Wood, Ilsington |
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Summary
A possible circular enclosure of probable prehistoric date is visible on images derived from lidar data as a subtle earthwork bank, near the summit of the hill to the south of Smith’s Wood, near Bagtor Mill, Ilsington.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 769 751 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Ilsington |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ILSINGTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CIRCULAR ENCLOSURE (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 42 AD (Between))
Full description
University of Exeter, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data, ULDEV168 (Interpretation). SDV365999.
A circular embanked earthwork, measuring c. 35m in diameter interpreted as a settlement enclosure.
Environment Agency, 2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation (Cartographic). SDV366001.
A curvilinear bank is visible as a subtle earthwork.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV365999 | Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV168. [Mapped feature: #143001 ] |
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| SDV366001 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV9082 - Lidar Survey: University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 30 2024 11:29AM |
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